Head: T Young
An accessible girls' grammar school in Wolverhampton with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Qualifying Score
208
Cutoff Score
208
Applications
722
Offers Made
180
Score Only
Places offered purely on test score. Location does not matter.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
25 places
Appeals Deadline
2025-03-28
Process
Appeals should be submitted by Friday 28 March 2025 with Wolverhampton City Council. Appeals will take place in early June and families will be notified at least 10 school days in advance.
Waiting List
Waiting list ranked strictly by test score and remains open until 31st December 2026. Applicants will move both up and down the waiting list over time as girls leave and join.
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
West Midlands (other)
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
This school uses its own 11+ entrance test. The exam lasts 60 minutes. WGHS does not have a catchment area and welcomes applications from all areas. The school achieved four successive Outstanding Ofsted inspections. Late applications are accepted after 4pm on 27th June 2025. In-year admissions available for Years 7-11 with admission number of 180 for all year groups.
Qualifying Score
208
Open Evening
Open Events take place in April 2026
31 Mar 2026
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
75.2
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
97%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
76%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.04
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B+
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 71.3 | 76.1 | +4.8 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 94% | 98% | +4pp |
| EBacc entry | 71% | 77% | +6pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
95%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
43.0avg points / entry
Average grade: B+
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
71%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
71%
Higher Education
+3pp vs grammar avg
73%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
180 entries
100%
+6.7pp vs school
Geography
81 entries
100%
+6.7pp vs school
Food Preparation & Nutrition
71 entries
100%
+6.7pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
26 entries
0%
-93.3pp vs school
German
66 entries
86%
-6.9pp vs school
Strongest at
Biology
76 entries
100%
+5.9pp vs school
Psychology
48 entries
100%
+5.9pp vs school
History
24 entries
100%
+5.9pp vs school
Watch list
Latin
5 entries
0%
-94.1pp vs school
Further Mathematics
10 entries
90%
-4.1pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Students will usually be expected to have achieved a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grades 6 (or B where legacy GCSE) or above, a grade 6 or above in Mathematics and English Language and a minimum average points score of 6.5 from her best 6 subjects.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (54.7%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 9 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 10 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £308 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,046
Teaching Staff / pupil
£416
Educational Supplies / pupil
£315
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£432
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,130,926 · 902 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,156,805
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£141,900
Targeted funding for 132 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£533,179
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£17,585
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£2,171
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£459,037
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£145,611
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£58,526
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£75,150
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,213 / 950(128%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Students will usually be expected to have achieved a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grades 6 (or B where legacy GCSE) or above, a grade 6 or above in Mathematics and English Language and a minimum average points score of 6.5 from her best 6 subjects.
1:20.1
Staff:Pupil Ratio
94.03%
Qualified Teachers
3.32%
Absence Rate
5.25%
Persistent Absence
The school occupies a Victorian building with modern extensions including science laboratories, ICT suites, library, sports hall, drama studio, music rooms, art studios, and extensive grounds with playing fields.
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
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Library
Well-stocked library with fiction and non-fiction books, reference materials, computers for research, quiet study areas, and regular author visits. Open before school, during breaks, lunch and after school.
Capital Projects
Recent projects include refurbishment of science laboratories and IT facilities, with ongoing improvements to sports facilities and classroom modernization
Thriving house system; opportunities in the fields of sport, music and drama. Students engage in leading whole school events; organising charity fundraising activities; participating in debating competitions and enjoying expeditions abroad.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Opportunities in the fields of music and drama
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
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Trips & Exchanges
Wide range of trips abroad including Russia, Italy, France, Spain, and Iceland
Community Service
Students organising charity fundraising activities
Uniform
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School Meals
The school offers a hot meal service with a choice of menu options.
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly across all subjects with expectations increasing by year group. Years 7-9 receive approximately 1-1.5 hours per night, Years 10-11 receive 2-3 hours per night, and sixth form students are expected to complete independent study equivalent to their timetabled lessons.
Behaviour Policy
The school operates a positive behaviour policy based on mutual respect, high expectations and clear boundaries. A house point system rewards good behaviour and achievement. Consequences for poor behaviour include detentions and in serious cases, exclusion.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are allowed in designated areas only.
SEND Provision
The school has a dedicated SEND team providing support for students with special educational needs and disabilities, including individual learning plans, small group support, and liaison with external agencies
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Route 1 from Wolverhampton City Centre, Route 2 from Bilston
Nearest Station: Wolverhampton Station
Transport Info
The school is accessible by public transport with bus routes serving the surrounding area. Students travel from across the Black Country and South Staffordshire. Car parking is available for sixth form students.
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